Pace Law professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer appointed co-chair of New York State Bar Association task force on the post-COVID legal profession
PACE UNIVERSITY — Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer will co-chair the new lawyers and law students group for the New York State Bar Association’s newly formed task force formed to study the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis and make recommendations for “new ways of doing business that would benefit the entire legal community.”
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jordan Barry knows the value of keeping your options open. After studying math and economics as an undergrad at Cornell University, he surprised his friends when he decided to attend Stanford Law School. He wasn’t sure what kind of law he wanted to practice, but he was certain that…
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Jordan Barry discusses the importance of adaptability in legal educationUSC Gould Law introduces incoming class
DAILY TROJAN — When Emma Brunel was looking at law schools, she knew that she wanted to attend a school with a supportive student community. “The law school mindset can be a bit toxic sometimes in many schools and really competitive in how it’s set up,” said Brunel, a first year student studying law. “[Gould] just has…
Read More about USC Gould Law introduces incoming classUSC Gould Law professor Robin Craig published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — A USC Gould School of Law professor is one of an international group of lawyers and scientists publishing a paper Aug. 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that explores the continuing roles for government in overseeing the adaptive governance that emerges to manage climate change and…
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Robin Craig published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesSMU Dedman Law professor Natalie Nanasi discusses how the legal landscape is changing
SPECTRUM NEWS — There’s been an uptick in applications this year for Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, as more and more young adults are wanting to play a role in the legal system. SMU associate law professor Natalie Nanasi said her students are going through law school at an exciting time, and are witnessing so many events that have…
Read More about SMU Dedman Law professor Natalie Nanasi discusses how the legal landscape is changingVanderbilt Law professor Karla M. McKanders selected as chair of ABA Immigration Commission
TENNESSEE BAR ASSOCIATION — Karla M. McKanders, a clinical professor of law and associate director of the clinical program at Vanderbilt University Law School, has been named chair of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration.
Read More about Vanderbilt Law professor Karla M. McKanders selected as chair of ABA Immigration CommissionUniversity of Virginia Law professor Naomi Cahn and UC Hastings Law professor Dena Sharp examine laws governing the fertility industry
UVA TODAY — Approximately 80,000 children are born yearly in the U.S. through in vitro fertilization, but there is little federal oversight of the fertility industry. A recent study analyzing frozen embryo mishap lawsuits from 2009 through 2019 reported 133 cases of embryo loss. More than half were related to two catastrophic freezer failures. University of Virginia School…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Naomi Cahn and UC Hastings Law professor Dena Sharp examine laws governing the fertility industryUniversity of Virginia Law professor Andrew Hayashi co-authors article exploring the structure of tax breaks for charitable giving
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Tax breaks for charitable giving should be expanded, not eliminated, to encourage community engagement among all income levels, says University of Virginia School of Law professor Andrew Hayashi.
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Andrew Hayashi co-authors article exploring the structure of tax breaks for charitable givingRussell K. Osgood named interim dean of Washington University in St. Louis Law
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST. LOUIS LAW — Russell K. Osgood, visiting professor of law, has been named interim dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, announced Beverly Wendland, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Read More about Russell K. Osgood named interim dean of Washington University in St. Louis LawWest Virginia University Law consumer law center calls for data privacy reforms
WVU Today — Consumers in West Virginia and nationally are concerned about their digital data privacy, and there are few and often inconsistent laws to protect them—these are the findings of new research funded by the Center for Consumer Law and Education, a joint program between the West Virginia UniversityCollege of Law and Marshall University.
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